What is the scope of bcom degree in travel and tourism industry?

I taken B.com travel and tourism after 12th ...if I complete this course ,I get a good job ?????I don't know about this ..I'm searching

Hi Abhijit

Travel and tourism Industry is growing at a faster pace in today's time at a global level. Most of the students after graduation is choosing to make career in Travel and tourism industry.

After completing  graduation, one can do pg diploma, degree or certificate courses in this field. Post Graduate Diploma in Travel , Tourism and Hospitality Management prepares students in several sectors of the tourism and hospitality industry, including transportation, marketing, management, and food and lodging.

Students in the program primarily focus on the administration, budgeting, and marketing side of tourist facilities and destinations, which include resorts, convention centers, hotels, cruises, tourism, and airlines

CAREER PROSPECTS

In the public sector, one can find employment with Directorates and Departments of tourism of the center and the state, while in the private sector one can secure a job in a travel agency, hotel, airline, transport agency or a cargo company.

The good thing about this industry is that one can always move up the career ladder fast and establish his own agency after a few years as this industry is a comparatively new one and hence lacks experienced individuals.

TRAVEL AND TOURISM CAREER OPTIONS

Tourism Department : Travel and Tourism department facilitates reservation, sales, marketing and tour planning. They have dedicated travel guides and information assistants to assist tourists. Information assistants who are selected through a competitive exam which is held by the Staff Selection Commission provide information concerning destinations and plan tour.

Travel Agencies :  Agencies facilitate travel and other services for vacations or business purposes such as elaborate information about travel destinations, hotel ratings, the cheapest and the fastest mode of transport, visas, foreign exchange etc.

Hotels : The hospitality industry requires professional individuals in all sectors for jobs related to front office, operations, house keeping, food and beverages, accounting, management and public relations. Here a course in hotel management is always handy for aspirants wishing to enter into this field.

Airlines : This sector of the travel and tourism industry needs ground staff and the airlines staff who must be equipped with a degree in hotel management or travel and tourism. There are numerous career roles as traffic assistants, reservation and counter staff, air hostess & flight pursuers, sales and marketing staff.

Tour Operators: Tour Operators are responsible for organizing tours and managing travel and stay of their clients. They carry out tours to well-known tourist attractions and some of them also facilitate the tourists indulge in adventure sports like river rafting and rock climbing.

Holiday Consultants : This is a very new career option in the travel and tourism industry. They not only supply all the required information but also trade in the holiday packages. The other tasks they perform are making travel plans, booking the tickets and providing other related details to concerned parties.

Banks : As financial institutions act as backbone for this industry, they need people to assist tourists and travelers on matters concerning foreign exchange. Usually professionals with MBA degrees are preferred for this job. Banks also play an important role in hotel and ticket bookings for travellers.

Hey Abhijit!

Bcom in travel and tourism is an undergraduate travel and tourism course. Tourism management is the study of the analysis and trend in the tourism industry.

This course prepared the students with the skills, knowledge, and leadership qualities required to succeed as professionals in the tourism industry.

Travel and tourism is the aggression of all the leisure, comfort and bussiness travel products and activities provided by suppliers including airlines,hotels,cruiselines, travel agency's etc.

The course comprises of cheifly of fundamentals, history, bussiness statistics and aviation industry.

Eligibility criteria -

12 STD certificate from any recognized board.

Colleges which provide bcom in travel and tourism -

Christ University Bangalore

Mount Carmel college Bangalore

St Joseph's college Bangalore

Jain university Bangalore

Wish you all the best.